1
as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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2
as in jerked
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tossed
Marshall tossed an overhead pass to Flagg, who slammed in a dunk.
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Christian Clark, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Check in on your hair tools before the year end to see what’s still in good shape and what needs to be tossed.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Last week against Nebraska, running back Bryan Jackson faked a run, then tossed the ball to Maiava for a 43-yard pass to receiver Jaden Richardson.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Xaverian’s offense then showed its quick-strike capability as on the first play of its third drive, Wood rolled to his right and tossed up a deep ball for McIntyre, who came down with it for a 48-yard touchdown.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Through nine games, Tagovailoa has tossed 11 picks, second only to Geno Smith.
—Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Images show the Jayhawk hovering over dark green, churning waters while a small orange life raft bobs below, tossed by wind and waves.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Lamar Jackson tossed four touchdowns in his return, and now the star quarterback is set for an NFL feat that has only been accomplished by Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Christian Clark, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Check in on your hair tools before the year end to see what’s still in good shape and what needs to be tossed.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Last week against Nebraska, running back Bryan Jackson faked a run, then tossed the ball to Maiava for a 43-yard pass to receiver Jaden Richardson.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Xaverian’s offense then showed its quick-strike capability as on the first play of its third drive, Wood rolled to his right and tossed up a deep ball for McIntyre, who came down with it for a 48-yard touchdown.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Through nine games, Tagovailoa has tossed 11 picks, second only to Geno Smith.
—Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Images show the Jayhawk hovering over dark green, churning waters while a small orange life raft bobs below, tossed by wind and waves.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Lamar Jackson tossed four touchdowns in his return, and now the star quarterback is set for an NFL feat that has only been accomplished by Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Loftis tossed what could have been two interceptions, both of which were dropped by Mean Green defenders.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossed
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When he was sacked amid boardroom disputes in September, owner Evangelos Marinakis lurched in another direction.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Allen, who is 6 foot 5 and 237 pounds, jerked his head back in an effort to draw a roughing penalty on Bolton.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Asked in court to provide proof that the items had nails fixed to them, Hewson said agents threw them away after the incident.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The children also broke a weight scale, threw sports equipment throughout the room and stole several items.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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After pulling between your teeth to enjoy, the pods are discarded.—
Tammy Algood,
Southern Kitchen,
11 Nov. 2025
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Sticks and leaves and other trash should be discarded.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Everyone danced and swayed, lazy smiles on their faces.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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After getting out of the car, Rias almost fell two times, failed to walk in a straight line and swayed with each step, the complaint said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Brown hurled obscenities at the manager and left the building as the fast-food worker screamed in pain, according to the footage.—
Mitch Picasso,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The ball on offer is the one that Chad Patrick hurled at Ohtani in the fourth.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Somewhere beyond the brush, two frightened dogs — caught on video being dumped and abandoned — were still waiting, as if the person who left them might return.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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